Business Law Week- Ch 24 & 25

Employment Laws (Part 2) Introduction Read the overview below and complete the activities that follow. In this activity, you will be expected to distinguish among several federal and state employment regulations. Before beginning, make sure you read LO 24-5 in Chapter 24 of your text. Pay close attention to the different federal and state employment regulations involving wages and benefits. CONCEPT REVIEW: The employment relationship is a contractual relationship between the employer and the employee: The employer agrees to pay the employee a certain amount of money in exchange for the employee's agreement to render specific services. Until about the middle of the 20th century, workers had virtually no rights. There were no safety standards, and a worker injured on the job could be fired. Workers of all ages often toiled in unspeakable conditions. Today, federal and state governments impose a number of conditions on the employment relationship.

Drag: Leave for Medical- Unemployment Benefits- Time and a half- Taxes for Unemployment- Purely State- Minimum Wage- Injured Workers- Federal Unemployment Tax Act- Fair Labor Standards Act- Workers Compensation Laws- Family and Medical Leave Act-

Required information Skip to question Deceptive Advertising (Part 2) Introduction Read the overview below and complete the activities that follow. This case involves a fast food restaurant that advertises "healthy" food, and a man who dies of a heart attack after frequenting the restaurant. Before beginning this interactive, make sure you have read LO 25-1 through 25-3 in Chapter 25 of your text. These sections explain various state and federal consumer laws that protect consumers from unfair trade practices of sellers as well as unsafe products. CONCEPT REVIEW: Some corporate speech is classified as commercial speech, and as such, receives some First Amendment protection, but not the full variety extended to political or non-commercial speech. However, there is no First Amendment obstacle to federal or state regulation of deceptive commercial advertising. The Federal Trade Commission determines the deceptiveness of advertising and other business practices on a case-by-case basis. Courts often defer to the Commission's determinations. Video Case: Watch the video below all the way through; then answer the questions that follow. Play Video Why does the judge find in favor of the defendant regarding the plaintiff's claim for negligence?

Essay

Employment Laws (Part 1) Introduction Read the overview below and complete the activities that follow. This activity covers the second half of Chapter 24, focusing more on sources of benefits for employees, occupational health, and employee privacy in the workplace. Before beginning this activity, please review LO 24-5 in Chapter 24 of your text. CONCEPT REVIEW: Employment law is the large body of laws, administrative rulings, and precedents that encompass all areas of the employer/employee relationship. Today, federal and state governments impose a number of conditions on the employment relationship. Business owners and managers need to understand these laws so they do not face any fines or criminal penalties as a result of not complying with the laws.

Then drag and drop the tile to the appropriate law on the diagram. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985- Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974- Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970- Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968- Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986- No Spying on Personals- Health Benefits- Health and Safety- E-mail Privacy- Criminal Penalties- Pension Protection-